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Claudia Weakens Across Iberia After Deadly ‘Tornado’ Hits Algarve

Authorities report weakening conditions, prompting a pivot to cleanup.

Overview

  • Portuguese officials confirm an 84-year-old British woman died and 28 people were injured when tornado-like winds struck a camping area in Albufeira, with four Spaniards among the injured.
  • Andalusian emergency services managed more than 900 incidents as heavy rain flooded Huelva, forced a bus station evacuation and triggered a local flood plan, with a road collapse reported on the A-476 in Seville province.
  • Córdoba saw over 100 firefighter deployments for rescues from flooded homes and vehicles as rare funnel clouds were reported, with provincial rainfall peaks reaching 173.8 l/m² at Espiel.
  • Extremadura de-escalated its flood alert from level 1 to 0 overnight after 136 weather-related incidents, as rain totals eased and river gauges stabilized.
  • Aemet says the storm is losing intensity with remaining yellow alerts focused on Galicia and the Balearic Islands, and forecasts a marked cold spell moving in next week.